Fruit Punch with Frozen Ring

Fruit punch with decorative frozen ring suitable for serving to all ages. Adult guests can easily add whiskey, bourbon, or other liquor of their choosing while leaving the shared punch bowl acceptable to share for all ages.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 100 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 liters ginger ale
• 8 maraschino cherries
• 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle fruit punch
• 1 small lemon, cut into 8 slices
• 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple juice, divided
• 1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle cranberry-cherry juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour 1 inch of apple juice into a tube pan and place in the freezer until solid, 3 to 4 hours.

Step 2

Arrange cherries evenly over the frozen juice ring and place lemon slices on top of each cherry. Return to the freezer for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour 1/4 inch apple juice over the frozen ring and freeze for 10 minutes. Fill tube pan to within 1 inch of the top and freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours.

Step 4

To make punch, combine 16 ounces cranberry-cherry juice, 32 ounces fruit punch, and 1 liter ginger ale in a large bowl. Remove frozen ring from the freezer and place in the juice mixture. Use remaining juices, including apple, to adjust flavor and maintain volume as guests enjoy the punch.